,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #cdbg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,decemb] #aj1 #bjbe,ms4 ,baldw9 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,coll9s7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,act ( #aidf to e/abli% ! ,dome/ic ,organic ,inve/m5t ,program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,dome/ic ,organic ,inve/m5t ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,dome/ic ,organic ,inve/m5t ,program ,subtitle ,a ( ! ,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,act ( #aidf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afba et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #baj;,b4 ,dome/ic ,organic ,inve/m5t ,program 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,c]tifi$ organic product ,! t]m c]tifi$ organic product means an agricultural product 7z def9$ 9 section #bajc ( ! ,organic ,foods ,production ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fejb77 t is organically produc$ 7z def9$ 9 t section74 7#b7 ,eligible entity 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m eligible entity means an entity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 t-- 7i7 is own$ & op]at$ )9-- 7,i7 a ,/ate2 7,,ii7 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2 7,,iii7 any t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 7,,iv7 ! jurisdiction ( an ,indian ,tribe2 & 7ii7 7,i7 is c]tifi$ 9 accordance ) subp>t ,e ( "p #bje ( title #g1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor regulations72 or 7,,ii7 is 9 transition to c]tification1 z def9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7,b7 ,entities describ$ ,an entity ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 is-- 7i7 a produc]1 produc] coop]ative1 or o!r comm]cial entity t produces or h&les c]tifi$ organic products2 7ii7 a unit ( ,tribal gov]nm5t2 or 7iii7 su* o!r entity z ! ,secret>y may designate4 7,c7 ,exclusion ,! t]m eligible entity does n include an entity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 ! op]ations ( :i* are susp5d$ or revok$ "u section #bje4ffb ( title #g1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or a successor regulation74 7#c7 ,indian tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,s]vice4 7#e7 ,tribal gov]nm5t ,! t]m ,tribal gov]nm5t means ! gov]n+ body ( an ,indian ,tribe4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t & purpose ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program1 to be kn[n z ! ,dome/ic ,organic ,inve/m5t ,program1 t-- 7#a7 increases ! capacity ( ! dome/ic organic product supply *a9 = produc]s1 h&l]s1 suppli]s1 & processors ( c]tifi$ organic products2 7#b7 mod]nizes manufactur+1 track+1 /orage1 & in=mation te*nology sy/ems specific to ! purposes describ$ 9 ?is subsection1 su* z process control or organic product +r$i5t track+ sy/ems2 7#c7 improves ! capacity ( eligible entities to comply ) applicable regulatory requirem5ts or quality /&>ds requir$ to access m>kets1 su* z requirem5ts & /&>ds relat+ to food safety & organic product c]tification2 7#d7 exp&s capacity = /orage1 process+1 aggregation1 & di/ribution ( c]tifi$ organic products to create m & bett] m>kets = produc]s ( c]tifi$ organic products2 7#e7 facilitates m>ket developm5t = dome/ically produc$ c]tifi$ organic products curr5tly be+ s]vic$ by organic imports2 & 7#f7 addresses additional b>ri]s & bottl5ecks 9 ! dome/ic organic product supply *a9 = produc]s1 h&l]s1 suppli]s1 & processors ( c]tifi$ organic products1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7c7 ,grants ,= ea* fiscal ye> = :i* am\nts are made available to c>ry out ?is section "u subsection 7j71 ! ,secret>y %all provide grants to support eligible entities 9 conduct+ activities 9 accordance ) ! purposes ( ! program describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 7d7 ,applications 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is section1 an eligible entity %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7#b7 ,simplifi$ process ,! ,secret>y %all implem5t a simplifi$ application & aw>d process "u ?is section = use by any eligible entity seek+ to c>ry out an equipm5t-only project4 7#c7 ,priority ,! ,secret>y may e/abli% an annual priority = grants "u ?is section bas$ 9 "p on-- 7,a7 imbalance ( trade & reliance on organic imports2 7,b7 ,national ,organic ,/&>ds ,bo>d recomm5dations2 & 7,c7 id5tifi$ organic process+ & supply *a9 bottl5ecks inhibit+ m>ket gr[? & effici5cy4 7#d7 ,competitive process ,! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 %all conduct a competitive process to select applications submitt$ "u ?is subsection2 7,b7 may assess & rank applications ) simil> purposes z a gr\p2 & 7,c7 be=e accept+ any application "u ?is subsection1 %all make publicly available ! crit]ia to be us$ 9 evaluat+ ! applications4 7e7 ,project types ,an eligible entity may use am\nts receiv$ "u ?is section to c>ry out1 9 accordance ) su* goals & deadl9es = completion z ! ,secret>y may e/abli%1 ! foll[+ types ( projects3 7#a7 ,c]tifi$ organic product /orage 7includ+ cold /orage71 aggregation1 process+1 & di/ribution capacity expansion4 7#b7 ,equipm5t-only4 7f7 ,t]m ,unless o!rwise det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 a grant provid$ "u ?is section %all h a t]m ( n long] ?an #c ye>s4 7g7 ,maximum am\nt 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am\nt ( a grant provid$ "u ?is section = a project describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#a7 %all be n m ?an #b1jjj1jjj4 7#b7 ,equipm5t-only projects ,! am\nt ( a grant provid$ "u ?is section = a project describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#b7 %all be n m ?an #ajj1jjj4 7h7 ,mat*+ funds 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity t receives a grant "u ?is section to c>ry out a project describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#a7 %all provide a non-,f$]al %>e equal to n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! co/ ( ! project4 7#b7 ,equipm5t-only projects ,an eligible entity t receives a grant "u ?is section to c>ry out a project describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#b7 %all provide a non-,f$]al %>e equal to n less ?an #be p]c5t ( ! co/ ( ! project4 7#c7 ,rule = c]ta9 applications ,! ,secret>y may waive or l[] ! non-,f$]al %>e requir$ "u ?is subsection = beg9n+ f>m]s & ran*]s & vet]ans apply+ = a grant "u ?is section4 7i7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y may provide to eligible entities te*nical assi/ance "u ?is section1 directly or ?r\gh #a or m coop]ative agreem5ts4 7j7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,9 addition to am\nts o!rwise available1 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y su* sums z are necess>y to c>ry out ?is section = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 4